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Whenever you find yourself in such a situation, masking tape is your go-to solution.Since this tape can and is used for many different purposes and intents, many of you might be wondering just how environment-friendly it is.Is masking tape biodegradable? No, Masking tape is not biodegradable in nature. The biodegradability of masking tape depends on the materials it is made of. More often than not, a polymer film is used to produce these tapes, which makes the tape non-biodegradable....

So, Is NF3 Polar or Nonpolar? NF3 is polar in nature due to the presence of lone pair on nitrogen atom causing a distorted shape of NF3 molecule and the difference between the electronegativity of fluorine(3.98) and nitrogen(3.04) causes polarity in N-F bonds and result in a non zero dipole moment of the entire molecule.Nitrogen trifluoride exists in the form of colorless gas with musty odor at the standard conditions of temperature and pressure....

So, does NH2- polar or nonpolar? Yes, NH2- is polar in nature. The Nitrogen atom is more electronegative than Hydrogen atoms due to which unequal distribution of charge exists on the atoms of nitrogen and hydrogen that results in a net dipole moment and bent shape. Therefore, the NH2- (Amide ion) is polar in nature.NH2- is also known by other names like Amide ion, Amide, Ammonia ion, Monoamide. Amide ion is not the same as Amides in organic chemistry....

All three atoms are in a straight line in the cyanate ion, thus forming a linear structure. The electronic structure is best described as :Ö̤−C≡N: with a single C–O bond and a triple C≡N bond.In the infrared spectrum of cyanate salt, there is a band at ca. 2096 cm−1. This high frequency resulted in the conclusion that this bond was a triple bond.Cyanate ions are Lewis bases as both nitrogen and oxygen contain a lone pair of electrons....

But can you tell exactly how these disasters are different from one another?As we’ve just mentioned, both tornadoes and hurricanes are characterized by strong horizontal winds, but that’s where the similarities between them end. While tornadoes originate on land, hurricanes originate in water bodies. In terms of size, hurricanes are much larger than tornadoes, with a diameter over 300-400 times that of the latter. Hurricanes have half the wind speed of tornadoes but can last for much longer (about a couple of weeks)....

B2O3 + 3C + 3Cl2 ——–> 2BCl3 + 3COCorresponding trihalides of boron are produced during the reaction of boron with halogens.Uses of BCl3 are immense. Boron trichloride is used in refining alloys of aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and copper.The production of elemental boron needs BCl3 as a starting element.The synthesis of organic compounds also involves this molecule. It is used as a reagent for cleaving C-O bonds in ethers.Boron trichloride is also used in the manufacturing of electrical resistors, in the field of high energy fuels and rocket propellants....

Beryllium hydride is prepared by the reaction of dimethyl beryllium (Be (CH3)2) with lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4).Be (CH3)2 + LiAlH4 —–> BeH2 + LiAl (CH3)2H2Beryllium hydride decomposes in water to beryllium hydroxide and hydrogen gas. It is insoluble in toluene and diethyl ether. The molar mass of beryllium hydride is 11.03 g/mol. It decomposes on its melting point i.e., 250 °C.Beryllium hydride is a Lewis acid and hence, form dimeric or trimeric adducts with Lewis bases such as dimethylamine and trimethylamine, respectively....

Each year around 2 x 106 tons of chloromethane reaches the stratosphere which is almost 25% of the total chlorine emitted annually.Chloromethane is harmful to the environment as it mixes with various natural sinks to reach all the land, air, and water ecosystems. Chloromethane is a stable molecule but being in high concentration and the ever-changing climatic pattern has what made it a deadly one to deal with altogether. Lewis Structure of Chloromethane (CH3Cl) The Lewis structure is a pictorial representation showing the electrons present in the valence shell in an atom....

One common question that many students get does gold conducts electricity or not. In this article, I will answer your query and will also cover its related topics.So, does Gold conduct electricity? Yes, Gold is a conductor of electricity like other metals. The delocalized electrons present in the free space surrounding the Gold atoms act as free charge carriers which help in the conduction of electricity when a voltage source is applied....

It is colorless, odorless, and extremely corrosive in nature. It has a wide variety of industrial uses, also used in petroleum refining to wash impurities of refinery products. To understand its structure, shape and polarity continue to read the article. Properties of Sulfuric Acid What is the Lewis Structure? Lewis structures commonly known as lewis dot diagrams or electron dot diagrams are representations of valence shell electrons in a molecule in which electrons are shown as dots....

This temperature is the boiling point. The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which atmospheric pressure becomes equal to the vapor pressure of the liquid.For water, the normal boiling point is 99.97°C at 1 atm, and the standard boiling point is 99.61°C at 1 bar.Boiling is a bulk phenomenon in which all the molecules (not only the ones at the surface) participate in the process.This article will discuss whether boiling water is a chemical or physical change, and we will understand the difference between the two types of changes and properties....

It may explode when exposed to heat or fire for an extended period. In the fire, it emits toxic nitrogen oxides. It is used in solid propellants, explosives, and fertilizers.In this article, we’ll look at whether potassium nitrate (KNO3) is an acid or a base.So is KNO3 acidic or basic? KNO3 is neither acidic nor basic. It is a neutral salt because of the neutralization of a strong acid nitric acid (HNO3) with a strong base potassium hydroxide (KOH)....

So, is nickel magnetic? Nickel (Ni) is ferromagnetic in nature, because of the parallel alignment of its 2 unpaired electrons or ‘spins’ in presence of an external magnetic field. Nickel holds its magnetic property even in absence of any magnetic field, which gives permanent magnetization to it.Nickel exists as a silvery-white lustrous metal with a tinge of gold. It belongs to the group of transition metals with atomic number 28, and atomic weight 58....

It is a poisonous liquid that is known to act as a selective fluorinating agent especially in organic synthesis reactions. Valence Electrons The valence electrons are the electrons that are farthest from the nucleus of an atom i.e. the electrons that are present in the valence shell of an atom.These electrons actively participate in the chemical bonds that an atom forms with other atoms and are also given away (or taken up) from one atom to another in the case of ionic bonding....

An element with such phosphorescent glow that even Galileo got confused.What do you think is used with the X-rays to make them scatter?Still can’t figure out what we are talking about?Well!! The answer is “Barium”.Hello Friends! We are again here with another interesting topic.Today we will talk about Barium and its uses. So keep reading to know more.Barium is an s-block element that belongs to Group 2 of the Periodic table....

It is an important reagent in a reaction involving modification of biopolymers, fragmentation of proteins, and peptides, and synthesis of other organic compounds.In this blog, we will study the lewis structure of BrCN and its steps to draw it. Apart from this, we will explore about the reason of its geometrical shape, hybridization, and polarity. Lewis Structure of BrCN Lewis structures or Lewis dot diagrams of compounds is a simple yet effective method of indicating the chemical bonds, especially the covalent bonds between the atoms of a compound....

This something is freezing of gasoline which if not taken care of on time, slowly corrodes the engine and body. Well, in this blog I will cover the topics along with their reasons if gasoline freeze or not.So, can gasoline freeze? Yes, Gasoline can freeze under lower temperatures as gasoline is a mixture of various compounds and these compounds have different melting points. The range under which gasoline completely freezes is -40 to -200 Fahrenheit and most of the compounds freezes at -100 degrees....

However, thanks to the recent developments in modern technology, humans have uncovered some of the said objects, which are truly fascinating.In this article, we will be talking about meteors, which are also celestial bodies in outer space.Do meteors orbit around the sun? No, meteors don’t orbit around the sun since they are called meteors only after entering the Earth’s atmosphere, usually in the form of meteor showers.Are you wondering what meteors are or where they come from?...

It occurs in an uncombined form in nature and ores like argentite and horn silver. Around 20,000 tonnes of silver is produced every year.Silver is used to make jewelry, tableware, mirrors, dental alloys, solder, etc. Silver also has antibacterial properties.Certain materials undergo corrosion. Corrosion deteriorates the material gradually. It is commonly seen that the luster of silver products diminishes with time.Many of you have questions floating in your mind if silver also undergoes rusting or not....

If you don’t know any better, that stuff looks identical to glass. It’s just not as heavy, so you probably want to know what material it is actually. Is acrylic plastic or something else entirely?Acrylic is indeed a type of clear plastic. It is one of the most common thermoplastic variants. The scientific name for acrylic is polymethyl methacrylate or PMMA for short. In layman’s terms, it’s a glass-like plastic that can do almost everything regular glass can....